Guest guest Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Quoting KD Weber <wvadreamin: > http://www.carnicom.com/mold2.htm > MOLDS FLOURISH, ILLNESS PREVAILS > Clifford E Carnicom > May 10 2003 > > > > Atmospheric Mold Colonies in Pertri Dish After 120 Hours Incubation > Original Exposure Time : 1 hour > Sample Collected Outdoors in Rural Santa Fe NM May 5 2003 at approx > 1100 > > A second atmospheric test specific to mold detection has been conducted. > The results justify a direct cause for concern, as a large number of > colonies of many species of mold have again evolved during the > incubation period. The test has been conducted in a dry high desert > environment on a day of low wind and " clear " skies. This location has > been subjected to a period of drought conditions for several months, a > condition normally considered to be unsuitable for mold propagation. > Exposure time for the petri dish was one hour as recommended under the > test procedures. The count of individual colonies easily surpasses 40+ > colonies. At the time of this reporting, additional small colonies > remain under development and incubation is not yet completed. > > There is a clear and direct association in the literature between the > abundance of mold and respiratory, allergic and asthmatic conditions. > Molds are now classified as one of the leading causes of allergies1. > Almost all chronic sinus infections (afflicting 37 million Americans) > are a result of molds according to a 1999 Mayo Clinic Study, and a 300% > increase in the asthma rate over the past 20 years has been linked to > molds (according to 1999 USA Today Cover Story)2. > > The interpretation of a similar test product under indoor conditions at > the following site of Bio Chemical Industries > (http://www.biochem-ind.com/p-22.html) indicates an unacceptable > condition for human health with a mold count greater than 11 colonies. > > Readers may wish to evaluate the results from a previous test conducted > on Mar 14 2003 as reported. The colonies of the current test appear to > be both larger and denser than that of the March test. > > Citizens may wish to act upon the health implications of these findings, > as well as the documented increase that has occurred in the ailments > above. It is hoped that additional testing will now begin by citizens in > various locations, indoors and outdoors, to assess the extent and nature > of this environmental condition. It appears increasingly likely that > this test may be representative of the general state of affairs. > > > Atmospheric Mold Colonies in Pertri Dish After 120 Hours Incubation > Original Exposure Time : 1 hour > Sample Collected Outdoors in Rural Santa Fe NM Mar 5 2003 at approx > 1100 > > > Testing kits for mold detection are readily and inexpensively available, > and further professional lab testing can be accomplished with reasonably > modest means. The particular test kit used for this sampling is > manufactured by Pro-Lab, Weston FL 33326. These testing kits are now > available for approximately $10 in major home construction supply > stores, and the website reference is provided as www.prolabinc.com > (1.800.427.0550). > > 1. Konrad Keil, N.D., Allergy Free, (Alternative.com Books, 2000), 20. > 2. Health Risks from " Toxic " Mold, > http://www.toxic-black-mold-info.com/moldhealth.htm > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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